. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. 52 CASSELL'S POPULAE GAKDENING. Cobaea.—A genus of climbing plants belonging to the Phlox-worts. In appearance, however, they have nothing in common with the other members of the order. Cobasas are perennial plants of very- rapid growth, it being recorded that a plant of G. scandens has been known to make two hundred feet of growth in a single season, so that if any one re- quires the roof of a green-house or conservatory to be rapidly covered, this is by all means the best plant to use for the purpose. They thrive best in a somewhat stiff soil. Propa-
. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. 52 CASSELL'S POPULAE GAKDENING. Cobaea.—A genus of climbing plants belonging to the Phlox-worts. In appearance, however, they have nothing in common with the other members of the order. Cobasas are perennial plants of very- rapid growth, it being recorded that a plant of G. scandens has been known to make two hundred feet of growth in a single season, so that if any one re- quires the roof of a green-house or conservatory to be rapidly covered, this is by all means the best plant to use for the purpose. They thrive best in a somewhat stiff soil. Propa- gation either by seeds or cuttings. C. scandens.—It is about a hun- dred years ago since this rapid- growing and beautiful climber first opened its flowers in this country; in its native country it is called the " Violet ; Its leaves are pinuate, usually being three pairs of pinnae, the midrib termi- nating -n a long tendril, by which it becomes firmly fixed to anything within its reach. Flowers large, bell - shaped, on long foot-stalks, from the axils of the leaves; when young, green, changing to rich deep violet-purple when fully expanded; stamens much exserted. It blooms during the entire season. Mexico. C. scandens variegata,—^An exact 'counterpart of the preceding species, but the leaves are all beauti- fully margined with creamy-white, which renders it very attractive. These plants are valuable as green-house climbers on accoimt of their freedom from all kinds of insects. Summer months. C. macrostemma.—A smaller-growing species than C. scandens, but very similar in appearance. The flowers, however, are much smaller and far inferior. COBSA SCANDENS. in beauty. When young they are green, but they change to yellow with age. Summer months. South America. Coronilla.—The plants comprising this genus derive their name from the arrangement of the flowers, which form a corona or crown on the points of the branches. The species here quoted is in- valuable f
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